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pro growth guy and also, not only does he want to cut spending, but because he was a good governor of florida, he knows how to make a deal. he has also done a lot of work on immigration and is married to a spanish woman. he brings a lot to the table. education, he is a full package. >> i like that immigration part. his father used to call his son the little brown one and i just loved that. he would go to the hispanic latinos rallies and clubs and bodeg a bodegas and rallies. great reporting. thank you very much. now folks, shifting gears. i have another question for you? what company is spending more and more on electric cars even though they have become a huge profit loser? can you believe that? you think this conversation has anything to do with the bail out nation? i do. i think they do. anyway. kissy huggy stay seems to be ending in washington, d.c. where do we go from here? they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire
pro growth guy and also, not only does he want to cut spending, but because he was a good governor of florida, he knows how to make a deal. he has also done a lot of work on immigration and is married to a spanish woman. he brings a lot to the table. education, he is a full package. >> i like that immigration part. his father used to call his son the little brown one and i just loved that. he would go to the hispanic latinos rallies and clubs and bodeg a bodegas and rallies. great...
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florida too close to call. the polls are closed in florida. onto illinois where obama has taken illinois. as you can see there illinois is going to the president. maine also going to the president tonight. nbc news projecting president obama is the winner of maine. onto maryland where we are also seeing president obama take maryland. and that of course ten electoral votes. >> interesting. the state of massachusetts governor romney's home of course as governor at least being called for barack obama. also home to a very high profile senate race between senator scott brown and elizabeth warren of harvard. the woman who set up consumer protection bureau. mississippi is called for mitt romney. six electoral votes there and the state of missouri too early to call. >> new hampshire, we have been waiting on another hotly contested state. too close to call in new hampshire so far. this is four electoral votes and one of the hotly contested states new hampshire too close to call. new jersey, too early to call at this point. 14 electoral votes. this is a
florida too close to call. the polls are closed in florida. onto illinois where obama has taken illinois. as you can see there illinois is going to the president. maine also going to the president tonight. nbc news projecting president obama is the winner of maine. onto maryland where we are also seeing president obama take maryland. and that of course ten electoral votes. >> interesting. the state of massachusetts governor romney's home of course as governor at least being called for...
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and a superstorm sandy hit the new york area last week, now a florida utility says that the long island power authority sent letters to florida crews and asking them to temporarily join the union before they could help out. and that may have delayed their arrival. the union says no one was turned away if they refused to join. all right. you her all the pundits saying democrats are killing the republican party in the swing states. now senator ted cruise has a real shocker for us. he says immigration trends could very easily turn the reddest of red states blue. we are talking texas, of all places. can you believe that? we will have much more about this republican bungle of immigration when we talk to christopher at 7:50 this evening. new questions tonight following the sudden resignation of cia director david petraeus. over an extramarital affair. chair and senate intelligence committee saying that she will seek testimony from petraeus about the september attack on the consult in benghazi, libya. joining us now is the chair of the house homeland security committee, peter king. peter, chai
and a superstorm sandy hit the new york area last week, now a florida utility says that the long island power authority sent letters to florida crews and asking them to temporarily join the union before they could help out. and that may have delayed their arrival. the union says no one was turned away if they refused to join. all right. you her all the pundits saying democrats are killing the republican party in the swing states. now senator ted cruise has a real shocker for us. he says...
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it's true in florida. it's true in paris. >> bob, the last time we talked, you seemed passionate about the need to fix our debt as a country. i wonder what your take is on president obama winning re-election. does that change anything for the company, for the industry? in terms of this fiscal cliff, everybody is expecting taxes to go higher. we're not sure how high on dividends and capital gains. will that dictate your behavior in terms of disney's payout, your dividend? >> well, first of all, i think i was most passionate when we last talked about the change in the corporate tax rate where we are the highest in the world right now. i don't think that makes this country competitive. i think it's a real impediment to true growth. so i'm very passionate about addressing that, not only reducing the rate, but in order to do so, i think certain loopholes have to get closed as well in order to make this country far more competitive. i think that's very important. i've seen some very compelling statistics about w
it's true in florida. it's true in paris. >> bob, the last time we talked, you seemed passionate about the need to fix our debt as a country. i wonder what your take is on president obama winning re-election. does that change anything for the company, for the industry? in terms of this fiscal cliff, everybody is expecting taxes to go higher. we're not sure how high on dividends and capital gains. will that dictate your behavior in terms of disney's payout, your dividend? >> well,...
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are you seeing that in south florida? >> in south florida, condos went up 28% from a year ago and we're seeing that in washington, d.c., and the markets are strong and it's another market we're operating in and what we're having difficulty with is las vegas and the major market for the company and las vegas is having a lot of difficulty. >> you're national and international, what's the hottest place right now? >> i think new york, as always, miami, very hot. >> i agree with don. miami is so hot and buildings like the one he built is amazing. >> are these people coming up from south america. >> not chinese yet, from miami, okay? it's still south america all around south america. >>. >> brazil, and europeans and not the chinese yet although that's next from mime. >> choin ease and new york, really in new york. >> heavy. >> four of the five deals i've done in the week are chinese. >> and they're from mainland china? >> yes. >> and they want to come here, what? are these large places? are they going to open businesses here? t
are you seeing that in south florida? >> in south florida, condos went up 28% from a year ago and we're seeing that in washington, d.c., and the markets are strong and it's another market we're operating in and what we're having difficulty with is las vegas and the major market for the company and las vegas is having a lot of difficulty. >> you're national and international, what's the hottest place right now? >> i think new york, as always, miami, very hot. >> i agree...
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on the other hand, there will not be, for example, drilling off the coast of florida or the coast of virginia any time soon. not soo much becau much because election, but simply after the mccondo oil spill, that's not in the cards. >> let's boil this down in terms of which stocks will win and which stocks will lose in the energy patch. pavel? >> so, in the context of gridlock, as i mentioned, there are things that we can look to for historical precedent. i mean clearly the obama administration has not been a big fan of the coal industry and the epa has put in, for example, max regulations on coal, power plant emissions have been regulated. high-sulfur coal in particular is affected by this. arch coal which produces in the central appalachian basin would of course be affected by that. but again, none of this was new. it was pending long before the election. it will not go away but these are not things that are suddenly going to be new for the industry. >> when you say none of this is new, we're seeing arch coal and other coal names being flattened today, are you saying that all bad ne
on the other hand, there will not be, for example, drilling off the coast of florida or the coast of virginia any time soon. not soo much becau much because election, but simply after the mccondo oil spill, that's not in the cards. >> let's boil this down in terms of which stocks will win and which stocks will lose in the energy patch. pavel? >> so, in the context of gridlock, as i mentioned, there are things that we can look to for historical precedent. i mean clearly the obama...
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let's go to michael in florida. >> caller: boo boo boo-yah! love love love the show. >> thank you. >> caller: all right. my question. insiders are holding over 55%. they beat the analyst estimate seven to eight quarters since the ipo. obviously it's overbought. do you think there will be a pull back? >> i'm up close and personal. my sister called me today and told me to buy. he said why don't you own any shares in generac. i think you're right. it's overbought. there is a new change in this country and the change is that we expect a one in a hundred year storm you will see every year. and then, bye-buybuy! >> china helped today. maybe they are roaring back. maybe we are, too. "mad money" will be right back. >> coming up, supply and demand? the lines at gas stations across the east coast are a painful reminder of our dependence on gasoline. what better time to talk about america's domestic supply of nan gas. crushed by the street after reporting, but is this your chance to fill up? cramer's drilling down with the ceo in an earnings exclusive. >
let's go to michael in florida. >> caller: boo boo boo-yah! love love love the show. >> thank you. >> caller: all right. my question. insiders are holding over 55%. they beat the analyst estimate seven to eight quarters since the ipo. obviously it's overbought. do you think there will be a pull back? >> i'm up close and personal. my sister called me today and told me to buy. he said why don't you own any shares in generac. i think you're right. it's overbought. there is...
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florida, as well. we know now north carolina and, of course, iowa. >> larry, he needs 21 votes. >> yeah. there's a pattern. i mean, let's face it. there's a pattern here. and whether you're romney supporter or not, you got to look at this thing. the pattern spills over into the u.s. senate also. and the only place that was immune was the house of representatives. republicans kept the house. but i think nationally there's a pattern. i mean, i think mr. romney will do well if he can hold some of these florida, virginias. i'm not sure he can to be honest with you. >> i just think about if the -- let's say we end up where we were, the same split in the house and the democrats get the -- is the republican party going to be satisfied being there? >> that's the big question. >> does it mean a big change? i saw some republican pundits say this should be the end of the gop punditry class because of all the money that was spent, really would have gone for naught if romney does not win the presidency here. then i
florida, as well. we know now north carolina and, of course, iowa. >> larry, he needs 21 votes. >> yeah. there's a pattern. i mean, let's face it. there's a pattern here. and whether you're romney supporter or not, you got to look at this thing. the pattern spills over into the u.s. senate also. and the only place that was immune was the house of representatives. republicans kept the house. but i think nationally there's a pattern. i mean, i think mr. romney will do well if he can...
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in las vegas, parts of california, and even in florida. another concern is that prices overall are rising faster than income growth and that does not bode well for non-investors either. this phenomenon is playing out largely in those formerly very hot markets that crash the hardest. there are still some great deals for investors in places like chicago, atlanta, even right here in d.c. before you take me off, i got one thing. someone wrote in to the blog today really right down the line of what we're saying. he says people are buying homes out here in new orleans stupid fast. but the problem is they're investors and they're renting them all out. >> very good point. diana, thanks. good to see you. ty, down to you. >>> the german parliament approved a new bailout package for greece. meanwhile, unemployment hits a record high in the eurozone but european central bank chief mario draghi expects the economy to recover in that area in the latter half of next year. so what's ahead for debt stricken greece and the eurozone members? joining me here
in las vegas, parts of california, and even in florida. another concern is that prices overall are rising faster than income growth and that does not bode well for non-investors either. this phenomenon is playing out largely in those formerly very hot markets that crash the hardest. there are still some great deals for investors in places like chicago, atlanta, even right here in d.c. before you take me off, i got one thing. someone wrote in to the blog today really right down the line of what...
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andrew in florida? andrew? >> caller: professor cramer, i have a delightful south florida boo-yah for you. >> i'm giving you a sunshine boo-yah right back. >> caller: i'm holding shares of michael kors. you said i like kors because in the end the market always circles back and there is only a handful of them left. we're heading into the holiday season. is kors one of the remaining few? >> you bet it is. i was talking to mr. tanger from tanger outlets. they are a good customer and they are doing incredibly well in europe. don't sell kors, buy it. bob in florida. bob. everybody is in a nicer area than i am. boo-yah. >> caller: earnings this morning. este lauder came out with earnings. it sold off quite a bit and then bounced back up. at the end it sold off again when the market was rallying. >> it has become a very problematic situation. i feel like it is just okay. there is no real edge to estee. there are others that i like in a similar position. i'm not going to go there and recommend the stock. david in georg
andrew in florida? andrew? >> caller: professor cramer, i have a delightful south florida boo-yah for you. >> i'm giving you a sunshine boo-yah right back. >> caller: i'm holding shares of michael kors. you said i like kors because in the end the market always circles back and there is only a handful of them left. we're heading into the holiday season. is kors one of the remaining few? >> you bet it is. i was talking to mr. tanger from tanger outlets. they are a good...
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carmen in florida. >> caller: yes, thank you for taking my call, mr. cramer. >> sure enough, what's up with you? >> caller: i own alexium pharmaceuticals. >> people are selling that because they don't know what the tax scheme will be. i care that it's a terrific stock. wait till the end of the year and pick some up. matt in indiana. >> caller: boo-yah, cramer from the tennessee valley. >> we get calls from everywhere. yes. >> caller: i want to say hi to my 6-month-old little boy who loves your show. >> aah. and? >> caller: and i want to ask you about qpe. >> last friday, if you recall, we had robert bemnochet. it's an opportunity. aig is cheap. it's got sandy. i already told you about sandy. i like the stock. joe in michigan. >> caller: hey, jim. big boo-yah from michigan. drn, trinity industries. should i stay on or get off? >> have you own an actual rail. i don't know if karl ichan is coming after these. that is the conclusion of the lightning round! >>> let's go right to it. >> caller: jay from beautiful bainbridge island, washington. >> i wish i wa
carmen in florida. >> caller: yes, thank you for taking my call, mr. cramer. >> sure enough, what's up with you? >> caller: i own alexium pharmaceuticals. >> people are selling that because they don't know what the tax scheme will be. i care that it's a terrific stock. wait till the end of the year and pick some up. matt in indiana. >> caller: boo-yah, cramer from the tennessee valley. >> we get calls from everywhere. yes. >> caller: i want to say hi to...
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it's another thing in florida on the coast. there were counties i found along north carolina that have fema money on top of fema money from the prior storm on top of fema money. that's not the case in new york. >> three storms hit new york in 1954. all of them twice as big as the one that just hit three in one year. >> i don't want to give you a nodule but people are making a leap with global warming thing. it may be true. i don't think there's evidence of it. >> i tell you, it's our living in sin that's bringing on all this weather. >> that we know to be true. >> right. >> especially your living in sin, joe. >> it's moral decline bringing on natural disasters. the end of the world is near. i look at both sides -- >> i'm not a scientist. >> no, you're not. >> i'm not. neither are you. >> you are a preacher. >> i'm somebody who reads enough to know that most scientists believe the climate is warming. >> most believe that. connecting the storms is where -- >> up next, a couple friend requests from investors and later strategies f
it's another thing in florida on the coast. there were counties i found along north carolina that have fema money on top of fema money from the prior storm on top of fema money. that's not the case in new york. >> three storms hit new york in 1954. all of them twice as big as the one that just hit three in one year. >> i don't want to give you a nodule but people are making a leap with global warming thing. it may be true. i don't think there's evidence of it. >> i tell you,...
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. >> john, i'm told that did not pass in south florida. it was proposed but didn't pass and the total cost per gas station is $8,000 to $10,000 for the prewiring and the generator. seems like they would have made that over the last couple of weekends, if they had had it. anyway, to not worry about losing the power when you don't have it is the only thing i can -- like this last storm it's like hey, neighborhood doesn't have power anyway. you can't do anything to us at this point. john hofmeister, appreciate it. thanks. >>> coming up, policy decisions from the bank of england and the european central bank, two important announcements from europe that are still ahead this morning. bob, these projections... they're... optimistic. productivity up, costs down, time to market reduced... those are good things. upstairs, they will see fantasy. not fantasy... logistics. ups came in, analyzed our supply chain, inventory systems... ups? ups. not fantasy? who would have thought? i did. we did, bob. we did. got it. impact wool exports from new zealand,
. >> john, i'm told that did not pass in south florida. it was proposed but didn't pass and the total cost per gas station is $8,000 to $10,000 for the prewiring and the generator. seems like they would have made that over the last couple of weekends, if they had had it. anyway, to not worry about losing the power when you don't have it is the only thing i can -- like this last storm it's like hey, neighborhood doesn't have power anyway. you can't do anything to us at this point. john...
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martoma who has been living in florida of course as we know as he enters the court. continue, judge. >> the government will put together matching phone calls to particular trades and also look at speed of which trades take place and when they take place that will be part of the circumstantial evidence that will be used to ask the jury to infer that the defendant, mr. martoma, and others were acting with criminal intent. >> we had you on to talk about the gupta trial and now this one. we'll come back time and time again. is the hurdle for either side significantly higher or lower than in the case like gupta? >> in this case, in mr. mart yo appear there are any recordings. it will be a different play. >> just finally, judge, what is now the landscape of federal investigations into the financial services industry? what does this case tell us about where we are now? >> well, it underscores how broad the investigation is and some indication of how broad the problem might be. it's a whole different sphere, if you will, it's no longer the related activities as broad as they
martoma who has been living in florida of course as we know as he enters the court. continue, judge. >> the government will put together matching phone calls to particular trades and also look at speed of which trades take place and when they take place that will be part of the circumstantial evidence that will be used to ask the jury to infer that the defendant, mr. martoma, and others were acting with criminal intent. >> we had you on to talk about the gupta trial and now this...
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. >>> welcome back to "squawk box" this morning, the race in the battleground state of florida lived up to its billing. that presidential contest is still too close to call. but mary thompson is there. and maybe she's not going to call it for us, but can give us more information on where we are. mary? >> reporter: no, i'm not going to call it, andrew. might not be until this afternoon or possibly 9 to 12 days from now before we know the outcome of the florida vote here. the vote count was called off late last night. miami-dade, which is one of the most populous counties here in florida said it would continue the vote count today. hanging in the balance, 29 electoral votes. but, again, at this point may make little difference. this is where we stand as far as the vote count goes with president obama showing a slight lead over governor romney according to the florida division of elections. now, even if the final results are submitted today, if there is a margin of victory of less than .5%, here in florida, that triggers an automatic vote recount. that has to be completed either after n
. >>> welcome back to "squawk box" this morning, the race in the battleground state of florida lived up to its billing. that presidential contest is still too close to call. but mary thompson is there. and maybe she's not going to call it for us, but can give us more information on where we are. mary? >> reporter: no, i'm not going to call it, andrew. might not be until this afternoon or possibly 9 to 12 days from now before we know the outcome of the florida vote here....
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we'll take you a little bit further south, of course florida one of our swing states. and getting messier by the minute across sections of north florida and you can clearly see that that rainfall will make impacts for many of you across sections of the southeast including georgia and into the carolinas. some showery weather also for those of you in the northwest. in terms of tracking the storm system, the nor'easter that we've been talking about, this has clearly been on everyone's mind and we know how important it is to folks who want to get the latest details. once that storm system which is bringing the rain that we just showed you across the southeast begins to lift upward, we are anticipating those impacts to begin wednesday into thursday. and then thursday into thursday night, we will see some wet and wintry weather continuing, but the latest model runs are trending the system a little bit further offshore. back to you. >> thanks, danielle. it is now a sprint to the white house this morning. investors are waiting for a level of uncertainty to be removed from the
we'll take you a little bit further south, of course florida one of our swing states. and getting messier by the minute across sections of north florida and you can clearly see that that rainfall will make impacts for many of you across sections of the southeast including georgia and into the carolinas. some showery weather also for those of you in the northwest. in terms of tracking the storm system, the nor'easter that we've been talking about, this has clearly been on everyone's mind and we...
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although the blogs that i read over the weekend, if romney doesn't win florida, it's almost impossible he can win the presidency almost by adding in any other combination of states. but there's likely to be gridlock in congress on again for another at least two years, possibly four years. if that's the case, either romney or obama will find their ability quite circumscribed. but there are key areas where either administration would follow fairly similar policies and they are related to expiration for oil and gas and production of oil and gas. it's forgotten now that a couple of months before the gulf of mexico disaster, the bp disaster in 2010, obama had opened up substantial areas off the atlantic coast of the u.s. more region ofs of the gulf of mexico and i think the west coast, as well, to exploration efforts. in other words, the obama administration was of the gulf and i think the west coast, as well, to exploration efforts. in other words, the obama administration was committed to increases production to help towards the long term goal of redur reducing energy import independence.
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look at the state of florida. one that mitt romney is counting on as a lynchpin of the base. 29 electoral votes. president obama up among likely voters 49-47. in ohio, the state most look at as the potential tipping point. president obama has a six-point lead. he's gone hard on the auto bailout and hitting mitt romney. that's a point of contention. because ohio has been such a tough nut for the romney campaign to crack, that's a reason they are making a late play into pennsylvania. it depends on turnout organization, especially the composition of the electorate. what portion of white voters versus hispanics. definitely a lower level of intensity and young people. barack obama dominates among young people. mitt romney among seniors who are more motivated to vote. how much will that carry the day? we'll find out tomorrow. >> if you're looking for an early tell tomorrow, if you could only look at one state early on, virginia. if it's decisive either way does that suggest the rest of the night collapses in that direct
look at the state of florida. one that mitt romney is counting on as a lynchpin of the base. 29 electoral votes. president obama up among likely voters 49-47. in ohio, the state most look at as the potential tipping point. president obama has a six-point lead. he's gone hard on the auto bailout and hitting mitt romney. that's a point of contention. because ohio has been such a tough nut for the romney campaign to crack, that's a reason they are making a late play into pennsylvania. it depends...
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in florida last night we are still waiting to get the numbers. if you look at the state of texas. if republicans don't solve this problem. we might be talking about texas as a blue state. >> it is amazing looking at the maps. take a look at this. doomed beyond all hope of redemption. dark thoughts. under the headline. we mourn the loss of our country. today i wear black the day america died. from the billionaire who shall go unnamed -- we are not a democra democracy. so we talked last night, is there a sense that republicans are ready to change their approach or are they looking for a way to package the positions that they have already got? >> this is not a matter of changing your positions on a couple of issues. the philosophies that america holds is the reason that people come to this country and have for rgenerations anyway. we need to become the party of yes and the party of more. with the republicans you get more from the economy which is the reason you come here. your party hasn't made head way in reaching them. >> so actually young voters did break heavily for the president
in florida last night we are still waiting to get the numbers. if you look at the state of texas. if republicans don't solve this problem. we might be talking about texas as a blue state. >> it is amazing looking at the maps. take a look at this. doomed beyond all hope of redemption. dark thoughts. under the headline. we mourn the loss of our country. today i wear black the day america died. from the billionaire who shall go unnamed -- we are not a democra democracy. so we talked last...
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in some places in florida, the ballots were 12 pages long. another big factor was the decision by some states to cut back the number of early voting days. some state legislatures rammed through voter id laws requiring people to show photo ids, fill out affidavits and other forms. plenty of people had no trouble and there's no indication that any of this tilted the outcome of the election. there's little doubt it's messy, unwieldy different in every state. >> how do you fix this? >> it would be difficult to fix it by having one system. the states have primary authority for conducting elections and some of that pass that authority down to the counties and give them leeway in implementation. and it would be extremely challenging because each state has its own traditions, its own culture. >> there is no one big fix to any of this. after the 2000 florida recount, the federal governmental located some money to try and improve things and created an agency called the election assistance commission. the problem with that body is that it doesn't work v
in some places in florida, the ballots were 12 pages long. another big factor was the decision by some states to cut back the number of early voting days. some state legislatures rammed through voter id laws requiring people to show photo ids, fill out affidavits and other forms. plenty of people had no trouble and there's no indication that any of this tilted the outcome of the election. there's little doubt it's messy, unwieldy different in every state. >> how do you fix this? >>...
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>> susan, the election results are in in the state of florida. cnn can now confirm that president obama has won the state of florida. he edges out governor mitt romney 50.1% of the vote going to president obama. he edges out the governor who won 49.13% of the vote, just over eight million votes cast. with the win, president obama absorbs the 29 electoral votes and tops mitt romney in the final electoral vote count. 332 to 206. again, just in to cnn. we're breaking in now. we are calling the election state of florida goes to president obama. susan? >> all right. nick, thank you. finally, it came in after all those folks in florida waited in line tirelessly to vote. >>> checking today's other top stories, new details about the surprising resignation of cia director david petraeus. the retired four star general announcing he was stepping down. he made that announcement yesterday citing an extramarital affair. a u.s. official tells cnn the fbi was investigating allegations petraeus was having an affair with his biographer paula broadwell. the officia
>> susan, the election results are in in the state of florida. cnn can now confirm that president obama has won the state of florida. he edges out governor mitt romney 50.1% of the vote going to president obama. he edges out the governor who won 49.13% of the vote, just over eight million votes cast. with the win, president obama absorbs the 29 electoral votes and tops mitt romney in the final electoral vote count. 332 to 206. again, just in to cnn. we're breaking in now. we are calling...
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has rejected a settlement from florida a&m university. he died after being beat on a bus as part of a hazing ritual conducted by the university's marching ban. 14 people were charged with criminal hazing. the attorney says $300,000 is the maximum amount allowable by law but the family's attorney called the offer an insult. it has been 462 days since this country lost its top credit rating. what are we doing to get it back? the fiscal cliff is still there. still weighing on stocks. the dow fell another 121 points. the nasdaq and s&p lost more than a percent. what will it take to wake washington up front. a country awash in red elects a blue president. take a look. i saw this map today and it just took my breath away. as you can see most counties in this country, that would be an understatement, i mean look that. they voted republican. but the cities are where most the people live they tend to vote demonstrate and that's where you see the blue. that's how president obama was re-elected. we know the battleground states get a lot of hoff. ohi
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. >> it's florida. we'll be waiting for a long time. soledad? >> don't pick on florida. >>> the governor's concession speech happened around 1:00 in the morning. he was waiting crunching numbers out of ohio, but that was not in his favor. and so he conceded. here's how his concession speech went. >> this election is over but our principles endure. i believe that the principles upon which this nation was founded are the only sure guide to a resurgent economy and to a renewed greatness. like so many of you, paul and i have left everything on the field. we have given our all to this campaign. [ cheers and applause ] >> i so wish -- i so wish that i had been able to fulfill your hopes to lead the country in a different direction. but the nation chose another leader, and so ann and i join with you to earnestly pray for them and for this great nation. thank you and god bless america! you guys are the best. thank you so much. >> john avalon is joining our panel. ryan liz is a writer for "the new yorker." marti
. >> it's florida. we'll be waiting for a long time. soledad? >> don't pick on florida. >>> the governor's concession speech happened around 1:00 in the morning. he was waiting crunching numbers out of ohio, but that was not in his favor. and so he conceded. here's how his concession speech went. >> this election is over but our principles endure. i believe that the principles upon which this nation was founded are the only sure guide to a resurgent economy and to a...
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finally, florida. now you'll notice florida is yellow on some of our maps. that's because we haven't yet called florida. too close to call right now. however, the president is on top and they'll be counting more ballots in miami-dade county a little bit later on. it's interesting, even though no one's called the race yet in florida that may be the state that the romney people set the tone knowing that they would lose as the night went on. because they knew if they weren't winning in florida, it was going to be nearly impossible for them to win this election. so that's the states that the president used to put together his victory. let's talk about some of the coalition of voters he used to get there. christine romans. >> the exit polling so fascinating, john, because if you really dig into what this vote looked like and what people thought. of those who voted 47% were men. of those, 52% voted for mitt romney. but look at women. women here came out strong, they came out for the president, and i think he built on the margin he started in 2008. >> he won men fo
finally, florida. now you'll notice florida is yellow on some of our maps. that's because we haven't yet called florida. too close to call right now. however, the president is on top and they'll be counting more ballots in miami-dade county a little bit later on. it's interesting, even though no one's called the race yet in florida that may be the state that the romney people set the tone knowing that they would lose as the night went on. because they knew if they weren't winning in florida, it...
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what's going on with florida? we're still waiting on florida. on our map, florida is the lone little yellow state. we're waiting on florida. what is happening in your state? >> well, i think later this morning you'll see the opportunities to change that from yellow to blue. the numbers are have moved in president obama's direction. i think at last count when things shut down last night the president was ahead by about 60,000 votes statewide. that there were actually voters still in line at 2:00 in the morning in miami-dade county. which is really incredibly frustrating and unacceptable given that we really have the ability to make voting a lot easier and more accessible. but the republicans kind of did the reverse in florida this year. so i think florida is ultimately going to be called for president obama. >> congresswoman, this is john avlon. the numbers looked like florida was trending romney, but this obviously too close to call, even this morning after this election. is this a testament primarily to the ground game of the obama campaign or
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. >>> partial recount in the hotly contested race for florida's district 18 congressional seat narrows the gap between republican congressman alan west and democrat patrick murphy slightly. but it's not enough to trigger an automatic recount. democrat murphy is still ahead by a margin of more than a half percent. west's campaign manager is vowing to take legal action. >> like what? what legal action can he take? if it doesn't trigger a recount you don't have to count it, right? >> maybe it's so law -- >> isn't there a law that 0.5% is enough? >> exactly. no recount unless it drops below that. interesting. we've also got some big news coming out of syria. opposition groups have formally agreed to unite. they're now the syrian national coalition for opposition and revolutionary forces. the move allows for more international diplomatic recognition. more funding. and better military aid. now the group's stated goal is to crack down on president bashar al assad's government, and only accept a new government. >>> listen to this, democratic senator chuck schumer says he and republican lindsey
. >>> partial recount in the hotly contested race for florida's district 18 congressional seat narrows the gap between republican congressman alan west and democrat patrick murphy slightly. but it's not enough to trigger an automatic recount. democrat murphy is still ahead by a margin of more than a half percent. west's campaign manager is vowing to take legal action. >> like what? what legal action can he take? if it doesn't trigger a recount you don't have to count it, right?...
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is that florida again? it didn't matter in the final outcome, but here was florida a dozen years after the infamous butterfly ballot once again too close to call, once again long lines. even the president during his victory speech through a little zinger. >> i want to thank every american who participated in this election. whether you voted for the very first time or waited in line for a very long time -- by the way, we have to fix that -- >> reporter: in miami-dade county, the state's largest, people were still voting as he took the stage. some precincts didn't wrap up until 1:30 in the morning, six and a half hours after the polls closed. >> it's not that there were any problems or glitches, which is the word that's commonly used. it is not about that. it's about the volume of paper that we're processing. >> reporter: that is true. statewide there weren't any major technical hiccups. the biggest problem was the ballot, the longest in state history. >> it was a combination of a lot of things. and overly lo
is that florida again? it didn't matter in the final outcome, but here was florida a dozen years after the infamous butterfly ballot once again too close to call, once again long lines. even the president during his victory speech through a little zinger. >> i want to thank every american who participated in this election. whether you voted for the very first time or waited in line for a very long time -- by the way, we have to fix that -- >> reporter: in miami-dade county, the...
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. >>> staying with politics, there's still no call in the presidential election in florida where officials continue to sort through ballots and a bid to finalize the vote tallies. cnn has yet to project a winner but yet with 97% of precincts reporting president obama has a 64,000 vote lead over mitt romney. unofficial results must be submitted by noon today. when it comes to the national popular vote, the president's margin of vktry has now increased. he holds a 51% to 48% edge over governor romney. that's up from a tie on election night. >>> we've got much more ahead this hour. >> here's a quick look at what's coming up. >>> as of tuesday, smoking pot without a medical reason is now legal in two states. for now, the feds aren't budging, so why is one career drug agent applauding the new laws? >>> the new majority. the women's choice. battles over voting rights. tuesday's election revealed new lessons. all morning, we'll put what we learned in focus. >>> businesses closed to grieve and students protesting on campus and bosses firing their workers. why obama's victory sparked hysteria among
. >>> staying with politics, there's still no call in the presidential election in florida where officials continue to sort through ballots and a bid to finalize the vote tallies. cnn has yet to project a winner but yet with 97% of precincts reporting president obama has a 64,000 vote lead over mitt romney. unofficial results must be submitted by noon today. when it comes to the national popular vote, the president's margin of vktry has now increased. he holds a 51% to 48% edge over...
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and in the end we would win florida. you know, we expanded the electorate there and we ran really good programs there in key battleground states. a lot changed, but you look at the coalition nationally, and a not a lot changes. >> guys, tanks very much. another big story tonight, hundreds of thousands of people, still suffering in the wake of superstorm sandy do not want to hear. take a look at that. staten island, new york, blanketed in snow. another storm hitting the east coast. we will more on that, next. we'rwith questions fromtump sombing elections.kies do you know where your polling place is? maybe somewhere around my house. mine's just, right over that way. well you can find out exactly where it is using bing elections. it's a good day for politics. which way do you lean politically? conservative. republican. well, using the bing news selector you can find news from whichever way you lean. (together) social on this side, financial. which party is currently predicted to win a majority in the senate? the republicans
and in the end we would win florida. you know, we expanded the electorate there and we ran really good programs there in key battleground states. a lot changed, but you look at the coalition nationally, and a not a lot changes. >> guys, tanks very much. another big story tonight, hundreds of thousands of people, still suffering in the wake of superstorm sandy do not want to hear. take a look at that. staten island, new york, blanketed in snow. another storm hitting the east coast. we will...
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florida, in 200814% overall of the latino vote. in 201217%. colorado, sorry, we have a different one up there. let me go to this. romney, this is very important, 39%. obama 42%. this is latino vote in the state of florida. colorado, look at that difference. mitt romney 23%. barack obama 38%. republicans are simply not doing well. when i started to talk about this before it's that the percentage of the latino vote is going up in those states. >> as i talked to latinos, the insight that i got was that latinos were scared. you know, it wasn't the economy and -- they were scared of the republican party, and i think fear is what did us in. people were scared of people like todd akin kin. they were scared of richard murdock. they were scared of the anti-immigration talk. it's almost as if we're living in the past. >> i want you to listen to mitt romney himself during the republican primary. you were at this debate, i believe, governor, where he was talking about the latinos and immigration. >> then they're going to find they can't get work here, and
florida, in 200814% overall of the latino vote. in 201217%. colorado, sorry, we have a different one up there. let me go to this. romney, this is very important, 39%. obama 42%. this is latino vote in the state of florida. colorado, look at that difference. mitt romney 23%. barack obama 38%. republicans are simply not doing well. when i started to talk about this before it's that the percentage of the latino vote is going up in those states. >> as i talked to latinos, the insight that i...
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it was amazing. >> we know the results now, we are still waiting for florida. you call this the gop-ocalypse. it seems extreme to say it is the death of the american party. what is dying, what is the catastrophic end that you're talking about? >> this is the worst election in 20 years and the reason is they can't build a proper coalition. when you have a trainer and you can't just work on your abs, you have to work on your whole body. coalitions are the same way. well, now we need latinos. or now we need this. policies that attract different groups of people to win national elections. if the gop doesn't do that, they'll keep losing national elections. >> marco rubio will host a birthday party for terry brandstead. snf to put a his spannic face on the policies? can you repackage what they have? >> no, no, ask al sharpton and herman cain. just because you put a minority person up there does not mean you're going to get minority votes and just because you have a woman running for office doesn't mean you will have women's votes. you have to have someone who is offe
it was amazing. >> we know the results now, we are still waiting for florida. you call this the gop-ocalypse. it seems extreme to say it is the death of the american party. what is dying, what is the catastrophic end that you're talking about? >> this is the worst election in 20 years and the reason is they can't build a proper coalition. when you have a trainer and you can't just work on your abs, you have to work on your whole body. coalitions are the same way. well, now we need...
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and i think we're going to win florida because we put in a ground operation there. you know, we expanded the electorate there and we ran really good programs there in key battleground states. a lot changed from nationally but if you look at the coalition in those battleground states, not a lot changed from the way it looked in '08. >> guys, tanks very much. >>> the other big story we're following tonight, there's hundreds of thousands of people still suffering in the wake of superstorm sandy, this is what they do not want to hear, take a look at that. staten island, new york, blanketed in snow. another storm hitting the east coast. we will have more on that, next. [ male announcer ] this is steve. he loves risk. but whether he's climbing everest, scuba diving the great barrier reef with sharks, or jumping into the market, he goes with people he trusts, which is why he trades with a company that doesn't nickel and dime him with hidden fees. so he can worry about other things, like what the market is doing and being ready, no matter what happens, which isn't rocket sc
and i think we're going to win florida because we put in a ground operation there. you know, we expanded the electorate there and we ran really good programs there in key battleground states. a lot changed from nationally but if you look at the coalition in those battleground states, not a lot changed from the way it looked in '08. >> guys, tanks very much. >>> the other big story we're following tonight, there's hundreds of thousands of people still suffering in the wake of...
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and i think we're going to win florida because we put in a ground operation there. you know, we expanded the electorate there and we ran really good programs there in key battleground states. a lot changed, but you look at the coalition nationally, and a not a lot changes. >> guys, tanks very much. >>> the other big 120erry we're following tonight. and there's hundreds of thousands of people still suffering in the wake of super storm sandy do not want to hear, take a look at that. staten island, new york, blanketed in snow. another storm hitting the east coast. we will more on that, next. huck] the family thinks i'm out shipping these. smooth move. you used priority mail flat rate boxes. if it fits, it ships for a low, flat rate. paid for postage online and arranged a free pickup. and i'm gonna track them online, too. nice. between those boxes and this place, i'm totally staying sane this year. do i smell snickerdoodles? maybe. [ timer dings ] got to go. priority mail flat rate boxes. online pricing starts at $5.15. only from the postal service. we'rwith questions f
and i think we're going to win florida because we put in a ground operation there. you know, we expanded the electorate there and we ran really good programs there in key battleground states. a lot changed, but you look at the coalition nationally, and a not a lot changes. >> guys, tanks very much. >>> the other big 120erry we're following tonight. and there's hundreds of thousands of people still suffering in the wake of super storm sandy do not want to hear, take a look at...
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monday romney goes to florida, virginia, ohio, and new hampshire. obama counters with wisconsin, ohio, and a closing rally in iowa. the biggest surprise in that final 48 hours is romney's last minute bid in pennsylvania. polls in the state favor president obama, but not by as much as they once did. the romney campaign calls it expanding the electoral map. the obama campaign calls it a fairy tale. well, in the parallel universe phase of the campaign. joining me is chicago mayor and former white house chief of staff rahm emanuel. let me start by showing a poll out of pennsylvania showing that the president's numbers have been slipping since september, and it's now looking like not a four-point race in pennsylvania, which is inside the margin of error. are you all worried about that? >> no. i think, look, the campaign is set, and i think people remember going into this election are jobs and you just had a report friday of 171,000 jobs were created, and, candy, i think when i saw that number the fact that january 2009 when the president first got electe
monday romney goes to florida, virginia, ohio, and new hampshire. obama counters with wisconsin, ohio, and a closing rally in iowa. the biggest surprise in that final 48 hours is romney's last minute bid in pennsylvania. polls in the state favor president obama, but not by as much as they once did. the romney campaign calls it expanding the electoral map. the obama campaign calls it a fairy tale. well, in the parallel universe phase of the campaign. joining me is chicago mayor and former white...
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this is the latino vote in the state of florida. colorado, look at that difference. mitt romney, 23%. barack obama, 38%. so republicans are simply not doing well -- what i started to talk about before is the percentage of the latino vote is going up in those states. >> right. as i talked to latinos, the insight that i got was that latinos were scared. you know, it wasn't the economy and -- they were scared of the republican party, and i think fear is what did us in. people were scared of people like todd akin. they were scared of richard mourdock. they were scared of the anti-immigration talk. they were scared of the xenophob xenophobes. it's almost as if we're living in the past. >> you mentioned xenophobes. i just want to mention one thing and i want to let you all speak. you mentioned xenophobes. i want you all to listen to mitt romney himself during the republican primary. you were at this debate, i believe, governor, where he was talking about latinos and immigration. watch this. >> they're going to find they can't get work here. and if people can't get work her
this is the latino vote in the state of florida. colorado, look at that difference. mitt romney, 23%. barack obama, 38%. so republicans are simply not doing well -- what i started to talk about before is the percentage of the latino vote is going up in those states. >> right. as i talked to latinos, the insight that i got was that latinos were scared. you know, it wasn't the economy and -- they were scared of the republican party, and i think fear is what did us in. people were scared of...
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that is coming up. >>> the presidential race is over, except in florida, of course. the state's 29 electoral votes still unclaimed, but they aren't make or break this time around, obviously. president obama still holds a razor-thin lead there. >>> listen to this, seven house races still up for grabs, across the country, including the heated contest on florida's treasure coast between tea party republican allen west, democratic challenger, patrick murphy. right now murphy has a very slim lead of less than 2,500 votes. so in palm springs, california, republican mary bono mack, widow of late singer and congressman, sunny bono, is not giving up. she trails with all precincts reporting now, but she says that a large number of ballots have yet to be counted. so she's still holding on to hope. >>> and u.s. stock futures are flat this morning. >> christine romans is here to explain the factors that are driving that big sell-off. >> they've had the roughest day we've seen in more than a year, since november of last year. 312 points down on the dow, below 13,000 for the first
that is coming up. >>> the presidential race is over, except in florida, of course. the state's 29 electoral votes still unclaimed, but they aren't make or break this time around, obviously. president obama still holds a razor-thin lead there. >>> listen to this, seven house races still up for grabs, across the country, including the heated contest on florida's treasure coast between tea party republican allen west, democratic challenger, patrick murphy. right now murphy has a...
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and he's probably going to win florida. why do i circle those? i'm going to slide this little barrier. the darker the colors, the higher the latino population. nevada, colorado, new mexico, florida, you can find other places as well up into the midwest. the republicans don't solve this problem. this is a crisis for the republican party. >> it certainly is. we're going to talk more about texas in a bit because i see that orange there. what about women? i know this war on women fight, a lot of people wondered whether it would be effective, but when it actually happened -- >> in a word, yes. >> romney did not make up that gap again. >> play the exit polls. nationally, less than half the electorate is men. governor romney wins it. but look, this is not rocket science. 53% of the electorate are women. they're going for president obama. if you're getting 55% among the biggest chunk, you are well on your path to victory. let's move it over. go through the battleground states. you start getting -- swing states, he's winning in then you come over here, th
and he's probably going to win florida. why do i circle those? i'm going to slide this little barrier. the darker the colors, the higher the latino population. nevada, colorado, new mexico, florida, you can find other places as well up into the midwest. the republicans don't solve this problem. this is a crisis for the republican party. >> it certainly is. we're going to talk more about texas in a bit because i see that orange there. what about women? i know this war on women fight, a lot...
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of a would do if florida started getting rockets from cuba or anywhere else. can you imagine a day after day after day what would the u.s. government do? what would the people of america expect from their government to do if indiscriminate fire lands in cities in the united states? i assume i know what the public in the united states would request or demand from its government. it is absurd that the world is enabling unfortunately some of the world enabling indiscriminate fire at cities and people and by the way the rockets fall on kindergartens, on hotels, on civilian houses. >> right. mr. mayor, i appreciate you taking the time, and i wish you the best for the people in your city tonight, and i hope for the sake of everyone inside those borders whether they're in gaza or the west bangor israel proper, that you all come to some kind of resolution and the bloodshed stops. thanks for joining us, mr. mayor. that is the mayor of jerusalem joining us. >>> i want to take you to other breaking news, and that is in the gulf. our breaking news from the gulf of mexico
of a would do if florida started getting rockets from cuba or anywhere else. can you imagine a day after day after day what would the u.s. government do? what would the people of america expect from their government to do if indiscriminate fire lands in cities in the united states? i assume i know what the public in the united states would request or demand from its government. it is absurd that the world is enabling unfortunately some of the world enabling indiscriminate fire at cities and...
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the romney campaign has conceded the race in florida. and for the first time since superstorm sandy hit new york, the lights on the statute of liberty were on. it is still closed. >>> in new jersey, chris christie says most areas of the state will have power by tonight. about 160,000 lost power because of the nor'easter that hit this week. >> life will be back for most of new jersey to normal come sunday. why do i mean, let's start with power. we backtracked slightly due to the nor'easter, after talking to them last night and this morning, my belief is that we will have almost 100% restoration by saturday night. >> you saw those dreadfully long lines on election day, how can we forget them, right? so what can states do to make sure that it doesn't happen again? or should the federal government maybe step in? it's an option and we're talking about it next. what if there was a new way to deal with money that focused less on fees and more... on what matters? maybe your bank account is taking too much time and maybe it's costing too much mon
the romney campaign has conceded the race in florida. and for the first time since superstorm sandy hit new york, the lights on the statute of liberty were on. it is still closed. >>> in new jersey, chris christie says most areas of the state will have power by tonight. about 160,000 lost power because of the nor'easter that hit this week. >> life will be back for most of new jersey to normal come sunday. why do i mean, let's start with power. we backtracked slightly due to the...
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at least in two locations in colorado and florida, you see election officials were reportedly alarmed to see voters showing up in clothing emblazoned with the name mitt, a violation of election laws that prohibit campaigning for a candidate within a certain number of feet from voting booths. the problem? the shirts did not say mitt. they said m.i.t. as in massachusetts institute of technology. one of the top colleges in the country, by the way. mr. romney's name in case it wasn't clear, is spelled with two ts. now, i'm seriously not making this up. but look, i give election workers a lot of credit. they're helping our democracy. it's thankless work. what's more, you really can't blame them for thinking the romney campaign might have misspelled their candidate's name. remember this, the romney campaign's iphone app that allowed you to take a photo with the words "a better america" super imposed over it except they misspelled the word america as amercia. look, i don't want to be a stickler about this but you know, i'm just really particular about spelling. frankly, i think anyone who is
at least in two locations in colorado and florida, you see election officials were reportedly alarmed to see voters showing up in clothing emblazoned with the name mitt, a violation of election laws that prohibit campaigning for a candidate within a certain number of feet from voting booths. the problem? the shirts did not say mitt. they said m.i.t. as in massachusetts institute of technology. one of the top colleges in the country, by the way. mr. romney's name in case it wasn't clear, is...
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on florida. the election is over but now the focus is on governing. >> president obama will certainly have some major issues to tackle. working with congress to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, possibly appointing another supreme court justice or maybe two. and choosing new people to fill key cabinet positions. >> joining us to talk about all of this, democratic strategist maria cardona, republican strategist alex castellanos and david gergen all with wolf in washington. good to see all of you. i want to start off reading two statements. this is from the republican leadership this morning. house speaker john boehner saying if there's a mandate, it is a mandate for both parties to find common ground and take steps together to help our economy grow and create jobs. then you have senate minority leader mitch mcconnell much less conciliatory here saying, the voters have not endorsed the failures or excesses of the president's first term. so alex, i'm going to start off with you. i'm going to put you
on florida. the election is over but now the focus is on governing. >> president obama will certainly have some major issues to tackle. working with congress to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, possibly appointing another supreme court justice or maybe two. and choosing new people to fill key cabinet positions. >> joining us to talk about all of this, democratic strategist maria cardona, republican strategist alex castellanos and david gergen all with wolf in washington. good to...